"Always good to see new blood around here. Why dismantle the gun though? Seems like it would be useful for getting rid of some of DoGA's less," Jack paused, searching for the right word, "restrained actions that tend to pop up. And the last name's Bennet. Thanks for asking."

Alex asked, returning the handshake. "I'm Alex Dives. I'm an intern with the Department of Sufficiently Advanced Technology." He realized he had ice crystals in his hair and brushed them out. "Sorry, ... more

Alex shrugged. "We gotta dismantle most of it to make sure it's got some sort of logic holding it together, otherwise it could fall apart at a very bad time. Not to mention we have to know how to... more

Jack said, shaking his head, "At least we'll be able to put it to good use afterwards." "Are you talking about me?" a mohawk sporting, leather wrapped punk said, walking over to the table and causing ... more

"My sister's in the DMS; she... introduced me to the PPC," Alex said, suddenly feeling very self-conscious and deciding maybe just a half-truth would be for the best. "Anyway, I've got an internship... more

Shawn blinked for a few seconds silently, a completely dumbfounded look on his face, "Nah, I'm just messing with you. Got a Shirley Temple just in case," Shawn handed Alex the pink-ish drink. "Your... more

"At least, she hasn't been sent to FicPsych as far as I know." He paused. "Yet." He accepted the offered drink and took a sip. "Huh, not bad. Anyway, I don't know if introductions would go over so... more

Jack said, shaking his head, "My brothers and I used to bicker constantly, but the actual fights were never pretty." "Eh, don't worry. These things always blow over after a few days. Course, I don't... more

"She's just, ah, had a bit of a rough time lately, and I don't think she wants to deal with meeting new people." He risked a glance at Rina's table. "Ah, who'm I kidding? She's surrounded by people.... more

Jack said, raising his glass in the general direction of Rina's table. "Yeah, we should probably work our way over there eventually. Or I could just stay here and drink," Shawn said, shrugging. "Who... more

"And before you ask, no, I'm not a Time Lord," Alex sighed. "You know what happened to whatsisname, Tawaki Penguin? Same thing. I'm a bit surprised you haven't heard, it was all over the front page... more

Shawn asked, looking warily at his drink for a moment. "There's a lot of unusual Agents running about. If the ponies can send in Agents, why not cats, right?" Jack offered. "This place is going to... more

"Had to file a couple of his mission reports back when I was in infrastructure," Jack said, gazing into the distance in the most overly dramatic way possible. "Pokemon and moss? And here I thought we ... more

"Got pulled out of a fic just a few days ago. They rushed me through some training and put me with Jack here," Shawn said. "And I have no idea how long I've been here. Stupid headquarters time, I'll... more

"I've known about the PPC for about a year now, but I only joined on as an intern last month." Alex took a sip of the drink and spat it back out. "Oh, that was not a virgin. What're things like in... more

"I mean, it would be so much cooler than just shooting them," Shawn said. "Because we would have to get training, and I don't think either of us has the patience for that." Jack said, "But yes, it... more